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LAist’s coverage of civic life and citizen issues in Southern California. We cover elections, examine who gets listened to and why, and provide a guide for anyone who wants to more fully participate in civic life.
Filing deadline for L.A. mayor candidates is noon Saturday. Two major developments hours before have shaken up the race.
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Californians overwhelmingly backed Prop. 36 to lengthen criminal sentences for certain theft and drug offenses, and to direct more people to drug treatment after convictions. Voters’ views changed on public safety after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Expect four more years of combative showdowns between California’s Democratic leadership and a second Trump White House.
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Becoming just the second president to be defeated and then reelected to a subsequent term, former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Harris and will be the 47th president.
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Former state Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian won the race to replace Paul Krekorian.
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Nathan Hochman, a former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, has won the race to run the largest prosecutors' office in the country.
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The Burbank Democrat will take the U.S. Senate seat held by Dianne Feinstein for 30 years. No Republican has won statewide in California since 2006, and Steve Garvey didn’t break that losing streak.
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Four of these heated races are in Southern California and they're among the most expensive in the nation.
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From the presidential race and possibility of the first U.S. woman president, to more down ballot issues, voters had a lot on their minds as they lined up to vote.
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Among registered voters, the NPR poll was a dead heat, 49% - 49%.
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Political disagreements have sent workplace incivility to an all-time high this year, costing employers some $2 billion per day in lost productivity. Here’s how to cut down on watercooler fights over today’s election — and its aftermath.
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California's 45th Congressional district, which includes Orange County’s Little Saigon, has attracted more than $46 million in spending.
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Both parties are looking to flip seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
